The 1980s were a really unique time for the automotive industry. As companies crawled out of the Malaise Era, there were lots of new technologies or features being tried in places you wouldn’t expect. Take this MotorWeek comparison test of cars equipped with all-wheel drive from 1987, featuring everything from a compact sedan to a rear-engine … Read more
If you want a two-liter Honda with a turbo, a six-speed manual, and a chassis that’s an absolute riot to whip around, you have two real options: The Honda Civic Type R and the Acura Integra Type S. Deciding between them can be difficult, though. With less than $10,000 separating the two — and that’s … Read more
Gif: Florida Highway Patrol A police chase in Miami, Florida earlier this month ended with a woman deciding to jump from an off-ramp into a lake. Dashcam footage released by the Florida Highway Patrol this week shows how the latter stages of the pursuit unfolded and how the driver managed to climb from the wrecked … Read more
Typically, the news that an automaker has just announced a new hybrid version of a compact sedan isn’t all that exciting. For example, when Honda announced the new Insight, we did write about it, but we didn’t exactly have much to say. With the Insight dead again, though, Honda needed something to replace it — … Read more
The sedan isn’t dead. Kia just laid down the law in the world of compact sedan design, blowing away the bland and unwieldy shapes currently occupying the market. The new replacement for the aging Kia Forte sedan is called K4, and it’s here to kick ass. Kia’s design team calls this new language “twist logic” … Read more
Image: Manufacturer Provided The state of affordable new automobiles right now is bleak, y’all. Back in 2020, I did a rundown of all the cars left in the U.S. market under $20,000, and there were seventeen. I did another one last fall, and there were six. Now, because the Kia Soul has crept above the … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Toyota Boosts Annual Profit Forecast Thanks To Hybrids … Read more
Photo: Honda 2023 was a banner year for Honda’s hybrid lineup. Despite the brand’s only hybrid offerings being the Accord sedan and CR-V crossover, hybrids made up 25 percent of Honda’s total sales for the year, and those hybrid variants were more than 50 percent of each model’s individual sales totals. To capitalize on that … Read more
Screenshot: Larry Chen on YouTube Hondas are front-wheel drive. That’s just a fact. You can claim that the company has built some incredible rear-wheel drive cars in the past, like the S2000 or NSX, but they’re simply the exceptions proving the rule. There was never a rear-driven Civic, and there never will be. Anyone who … Read more
Photo: Honda After discontinuing the Civic-based Insight following the 2023 model year, Honda has been left with just two hybrid models on sale, the Accord and the CR-V. Despite the lack of model variety, it turns out those two remaining hybrids are a huge boon for Honda, as they both made up 25 percent of … Read more